All Grocery articles – Page 333
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News'Business as usual' for Sainsbury's boss Coupe despite Egypt legal saga
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe has insisted it is “business as usual” despite having a two-year Egyptian jail term hanging over his head.
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NewsLive blog: Reaction to Sainsbury's full-year results – a £72m statutory loss
Follow our live blog for the latest updates and reaction to the news that Sainsbury’s has slumped to a £72m statutory loss, its first for a decade.
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NewsSainsbury's finance boss says 3% grocery margins will be the new norm
Sainsbury’s chief financial officer John Rogers believes margins in the grocery sector will “stabilise” at around 3% in the next few years.
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NewsSainsbury's hit by £72m loss but Coupe hails 'encouraging signs' of growth
Sainsbury’s has slumped to a £72m statutory loss, its first for a decade, as the supermarket giant’s sales dropped amid a relentless price war.
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NewsRetailers to receive £80m boost from birth of royal baby Princess Charlotte
Retailers will receive a £80m spending boost from the birth of Princess Charlotte as consumers splash out on souvenirs, food and drink.
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NewsTesco's audit committee chairman Ken Hanna to stand down in June
The chairman of Tesco’s audit committee, Ken Hanna, will leave the supermarket giant this summer as its board shake-up continues.
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NewsTesco rejects £4bn bid for South Korean stores from US private equity giant
Tesco has rejected a £4bn offer for its South Korean assets from an American private equity firm, it is understood.
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NewsSafeway prepares for flotation three months after being taken private
US grocer Safeway is preparing for a stock market flotation later in the year, only three months after it was taken private.
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AnalysisSainsbury's full year: Five things to look for in the grocer's results
Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s will unveil its full-year results tomorrow. Retail Week highlights five key areas to look out for.
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NewsLidl to embark on expansion push in Italy with wave of store openings
Lidl owner Schwarz Group has ambitious expansion plans for the discount grocer in Italy through a wave of investment and store openings.
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NewsSainsbury’s boss Coupe’s legal wrangle to drag on after second adjournment
The Egyptian legal saga involving Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe will drag on after a court hearing to appeal his conviction was adjourned for a second time on Sunday.
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Retail News on Woolworths, Sainsbury's and John Lewis sales
Retail news round-up on May 1, 2015: Woolworths staff lose redundancy fight, ex-Sainsbury’s boss King also faces prosecution and warm weather boosts sales at John Lewis Partnership.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why non-food retailers such as BHS are entering the grocery fray
BHS and Holland & Barrett are among a number of non-grocery retailers plotting expansion into food. Retail Week examines the growing market.
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NewsWalmart to accelerate Chinese expansion with 115 new stores by 2017
US retail giant Walmart is accelerating its expansion in China after revealing plans to open 115 new stores over the next three years.
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NewsTesco turmoil: Coverage of a torrid 12 months for Britain's biggest grocer
It has been a turbulent 12 months for Tesco as an accounting scandal, profit warnings and a management exodus sent shockwaves through the industry.
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NewsEx-Sainsbury's boss Justin King also faces prosecution in Egyptian saga
Former Sainsbury’s boss Justin King faces prosecution in Egypt in a fresh twist to the saga that has engulfed the grocer’s doomed expansion into north Africa.
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NewsRetailers see 'mixed fortunes' in April as grocers bear the brunt
Retailers had “mixed fortunes” in the last month as furniture retailers saw a boost in sales while grocers suffered, according to CBI data.
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NewsMorrisons brings back staffed express checkouts as service drive continues
Morrisons boss David Potts has re-introduced staffed express tills in all its supermarkets in his latest bid to improve customer service.
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AnalysisAnalysis: 7 disastrous overseas retail forays
Sainsbury’s ill-fated launch in Egypt had nothing to do with Mike Coupe, but the jail sentence that hangs over him is a reminder of the perils of badly considered international expansion.
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NewsThorntons sales drop despite 'positive' Easter and Valentine's Day trading
Thorntons retail sales dropped 5.4% during the third quarter, despite “positive” trading in the build-up to Valentine’s Day and Easter weekend.